Hvitebjørn
Hvitebjørn (Hvitebjørn gård) is a historical farm near the village of Svartskog in Nordre Follo, Akershus, Norway.[1][2]
Location
Hvitebjørn gård is located near the coast of Bunnefjorden in eastern Norway. The farm is situated between Bunnefjorden and the Gjersjøelva river.
History
Hvitebjørn was first mentioned in recorded documents dating from 1529. The farm was once owned by
In 1669, the farm was bought by Christiania Councilman Peder Pedersen Müller (1635-1714). In 1694, when he married the widow Sidselle Rasmusdatter, he also acquired the neighboring farm, Stubljan i Aker. He founded an estate largely built on sawmill operations on the Gjersjøelva. In time, he acquired property on both sides of sides of Bunnefjorden with the farms Hvitebjørn and Stubljan operating as a part of Ljan Estate (Ljansgodset). In 1799, the farm was taken over by Lars Ingier, and the farm belonged to the Ingier family until about 1950.[4][5][6][7]
Today, the farm operates as an equestrian center and riding school featuring stabling and training of horses. Additionally, the farm offers offer therapy horseback riding, show jumping, and gait riding. The farm stables a sizable selection of Icelandic horses.[8]
References
- ^ Hvitebjørn gård (Oppegård kommune)
- ^ Hvitebjørn gård (Gnr 48 / bnr 32) (Oppegård Historielag)
- ^ Hans Pederssøn Litle (lokalhistoriewiki.no)
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ Moe, Wladimir (1920). "Ljan eller Stubljan". Norske storgaarder (in Norwegian) (2 ed.). Kristiania: Aschehoug. pp. 168–175.
- ^ Hvitebjørn gård og ridesenter (stallmestern.no)
- ^ Ljansbruket (lokalhistoriewiki.no)
- ^ Hvitebjørn (Oppegård) (lokalhistoriewiki.no)
External links
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